Katoukichibee Shouten

Born Special Junmai Daiginjo Sake

9.428 ratings
9.410 pro ratings
Fukui, Japan
Rice
Top Notes For
Rebecca Fletcher

Tropical fruit, lemon, honeydew, and floral. Beautifully aromatic nose. M- acid. M body. Silky yet rich. Lovely!

Tropical fruit, lemon, honeydew, and floral. Beautifully aromatic nose. M- acid. M body. Silky yet rich. Lovely!

Jan 3rd, 2017
Sam Coturri

Winery Sixteen 600, Enterprise Vineyards and the Moon Mountain District

9.2

Mary Poppins approved. Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.

Mary Poppins approved. Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.

Jul 1st, 2016
Sam Coturri

Winery Sixteen 600, Enterprise Vineyards and the Moon Mountain District

9.4

The floral white chocolate of sake. Really weighty and rich. Fantastic.

The floral white chocolate of sake. Really weighty and rich. Fantastic.

Feb 22nd, 2016
Scott Barber

Wine Educator Meadowood Napa Valley

9.5

Sake Drinker & friends...fantastic aromatic daiginjo. Rich, weighty and slightly off dry

Sake Drinker & friends...fantastic aromatic daiginjo. Rich, weighty and slightly off dry

Jun 20th, 2015
Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.4

On the sweet side but beautifully clean white flowers, cucumber and a lightly fruity bubble gum note

On the sweet side but beautifully clean white flowers, cucumber and a lightly fruity bubble gum note

May 25th, 2015
Paul Einbund

Wine Director/Sommelier Frances

10

Not your average bottle of born baby!

Not your average bottle of born baby!

Jul 29th, 2014
Jim Chen

Morimotos’s at sunset!

Morimotos’s at sunset!

Dec 17th, 2017
Koichiro Shiba

Found an awesome Sakaya in NYC. Massive umami!

Found an awesome Sakaya in NYC. Massive umami!

Aug 27th, 2017
TriShan

Very sweet. Clean taste. Slight bite at the end.

Very sweet. Clean taste. Slight bite at the end.

May 7th, 2017
Michael Ducker

Maybe one of the best sakes of my life

Maybe one of the best sakes of my life

Oct 22nd, 2015